Word: ig
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...ninth in a series of "First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremonies," last night's ceremony featured prizes awarded in categories ranging from Chemistry to Managed Health Care...
...Ig Nobel recipients came from all corners of the globe to take part in the ceremony...
Last night was Koehl's first time at the Ig Nobel awards, although she said that she had heard broadcasts of previous awards ceremonies on National Public Radio...
...Ig Nobel awards were founded in 1991 by Abrahams. The awards are intended to make light of "things that a lot of people expect to be intimidated by and not to like," Abrahams said. This category includes everything from science to opera. Besides a number of science demonstrations, last night's ceremony included a four-act opera that mixed tunes from Carmina Burana and other operas into a story that examined the issues of cloning humans and sheep...
Koehl said she feels science needs more events like the Ig Nobels to make it more accessible to the general public...